Alcinous
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Alcinous is the wise and hospitable king of the Phaeacians in Greek mythology who shelters and aids Odysseus on his journey home.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phaeacian
→
character in Greek mythology → mythological king → |
| appearsIn |
Homeric epics
→
surface form: "Homeric tradition"
Homer's Odyssey →
surface form: "Odyssey"
|
| asks | Odysseus to recount his adventures → |
| associatedWith |
Arete
→
bard Demodocus →
surface form: "Demodocus"
Nausicaa → Phaeacian sailors → |
| characterType | mortal → |
| child |
Clytoneus
→
Halius → Laodamas → Nausicaa → |
| country | Scheria → |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion → |
| ethnicGroup | Phaeacians → |
| genre | epic poetry → |
| grants | safe passage to Ithaca → |
| helps | Odysseus return home → |
| hosts |
Odysseus
→
banquet for Odysseus → bard Demodocus → |
| household | palace in Scheria → |
| kingdom |
Scheria
→
surface form: "island of the Phaeacians"
|
| knownFor |
hospitality
→
justice → wisdom → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek → |
| literaryPeriod |
Archaic Greece
→
surface form: "Archaic Greek literature"
|
| mythology | Greek mythology → |
| narrativeRole |
host of Odysseus
→
ideal host → wise counselor → |
| notableWork |
hospitality to Odysseus
→
hosting athletic games for Odysseus → providing a ship to Odysseus → |
| portrayedAs | model of xenia → |
| positionHeld | king of the Phaeacians → |
| relative |
Nausithous
→
Poseidon → |
| religion | worship of the Olympian gods → |
| source | Homer → |
| spouse | Arete → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.